singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...: i2 z; S8 L4 }  g; O
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:/ {* c" r4 d& {& [5 S5 F- H. v6 J" j
I never really like starbucks. they...

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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:9 p1 _  b5 H1 L7 S/ c* d7 R  ?
I never really like starbucks. they...

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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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3 t2 _. ?3 Y* o2 t" b, E; Q; NThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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" Z- W4 ?" t& Awhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?) R; K& `8 p) b% W; P: x3 b

: L) M) g# z4 t1 J9 n& a6 M' [: yThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:2 p' Q# \7 G$ \5 O/ k+ ^/ i
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:
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% M0 g3 D) P5 I9 a- iThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:
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Addiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:& Z9 m$ K: D  ~; ?
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

( S; {6 i" r/ w: k9 ]% ghey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too